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My toddler hates having her diaper changed. Help!

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Our 16-month-old suddenly hates diaper changes! The second we put her on her back, she starts crying, and then either rolls over on her stomach or stands up. We've gotten pretty good at changing wet diapers while she's standing, but for messy diapers, there's no way! Any suggestions?

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my 15 month old hate diaper changed aswell so i have intruduced her to sitting on the toilet as she has big sister who is 2 that sits on the toilet she likes to copy so i decide a routine of a longpotty training routine as she still does not know when she need to go properly she only relises when needing to empty bowels

I have tried everything that was suggested and it only works for a second or two, not long enough for a diaper change. the only thing that "works" (but still very difficult) is for another person to be there to assist me. Our son is a crazy man and its not possible to hold him down with my legs so even though he is only 13 months I think I will start trying to potty train and see how things go!

I'm the daddy. My son doesnt always hold still for my wife, but he most always holds still for me. he and I talk a lot, with each other. I listen to him. I remind him I am his daddy when he struggles.I have stength...sure... to handle him, but I also have a lot of love, and he knows this. I remind him I will always win, but I also give him hugs and kisses while changing him, and rarely have problems. It is a different story with my wife. I also am the one who tucks him in bed every night with a song and hugs nad kisses and a prayer, and rarely have trouble.... He asks for me with all this..."Daddy". But I am stricter and stronger and always win, so... go figure.

I had the same issue with my son, but it was solved within a few days. I wouldn't let him get up. With my left arm, I held him down (not too hard to hurt him) and I kept telling him, no, you have to lay down. Quickly, I changed his daiper. Within a few days, he undertsood the procedure and doesn't wingle for me anymore.

I have this problem periodically with my child. It usually happens when he has loose stools or diarrhea. I think the acid in the diarrhea makes his skin tender and then the baby wipes (even the kind for sensitive skin) irritates his skin. At times like this, I wipe him clean with a paper towel dipped in warm water. Even if your child doesn't have problem stools, could be he/she doesn't like the brand of baby wipe you use. I don't think there is anything wrong with using a paper towel and warm water all the time (at home of course) and it will probably save you money! Worth a try.

Stuffed animal or anything you normally don't give your child to play which makes it more fun and they concentrate. Say like your hair brush, or a lotion bottle, or even daddy's wallet. face it your child has put more nastier things in his/ her mouth so chewing on brush bristles or swallowing the hardened up lotion is not going to kill them my daughter actually like the lotion bottle the best.

I have changed my daughter's (17 months) diapers while she's standing up since the day she learned to stand on her own. Before then, I often changed her on my lap or -later - in the crawling position. I've found my own techniques for each position and it's really not a big deal to change poopy diapers, either. Usually, she just waits standing up until I cleaned her up, and sometimes I pick her up and clean her while holding her under my arm. It makes changing on the go a lot easier, too, since I don't have to find a changing table - I just take her into a bathroom with me. While diaper changing is certainly not her favorite activity, we very rarely have struggles over it (and I can be very fast if I need to! ;-)).

I noticed my daughter started hating getting her diaper changed AFTER she started recognizing the nurse and what she did to her during doctor visits..."Lay down sweetheart" and here came the needle. Yes, she started hating to lie down after the 15 month vaccination shots. I hope it'll pass because she screams like there is no tomorrow.

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